Seed and fertilizer distributer



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SEED AND PBRTILZER DISTRIBUTBR.

No. 307,015'. l Patented Oct. 21, 1884.

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Unire @rares JOHN CHAPUIS, OF ATLANTA, GEORGIA.

SEED A ND FERTILIZERDISTRIBUTER.

@PECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 307,015, dated October 21, 1884.

l Application filed Mart-h 10, iS-l. (Xemodel.)

To all whom, t may concern.-

Be it known that I, J onN CHrUIs, a citizen of the United States, residing at Atlanta, in the county of Fulton and State of Georgia, have invented `certain new and useful Improvements in Seed and Fertilizer Distribnters, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in seed-drills and fertilizer-distributers, and it consists in arranging on a suitable frame receptacles for seed and Y fertilizers and operating mechanism for dis- The objects of my invention are, first, toV

evenly distribute the seed in any desired quantity; second, to distribute the seed and fertilizer simultaneously in such a manner that the seed will be inclosed in fertilizer when left in the earth and covered; third, to prepare the seed-bed, open the furrow, and close the saine at the time the seeds and fertilizer are deposited.

I attain these ob] eets by means ofthe peculiar arrangement and construction of the various parts of my device, which will be more fully pointed out and described in the specification and claim, reference being had to thedrawings accompanying this application and forniing part of the same, in which- Figure l is a perspective view of my invention, showing the frame, drive-wheel, seed and fertilizer chambers, furrow-openers, &e. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view ofthe seed and fertilizer chambers, and discharge-tube, and revolving wheels. Fig. 3 is a view, partly in section and part-ly in elevation, showing gearwheels and chain connections. Fig. 4. is a plan View, partly in section, of the seed-wheels and lever. Fig. 5 is a perspective View ofthe seed-chamber, showing gear-wheel and lever. Fig. 6 is a plan view of the bottom of seed and fertilizer chambers. Fig. 7 is a sectional view of the lower parts of the fertilizer-drum. Fig. Sis a view of the gear-wheel below seedchamber. Fig. 9 is a view of the gear-wheel under the fertilizer-drum. Fig. l() is a view of the upper` seed-discharge wheel, and Fig.

ll is a modification of the seed-wheel, showing adjustable slides. Fig. 12 is a view of furrow-opener and deliverytube.

Similar letters referto similar parts throughout the drawings.

Referring to the drawings, A represents a frame formed of any suitable material, to the front end of which is attached a forked draftbar, A. A drive-wheel, G, is journaled between the sides ot' the frame near the front end.

To the top of frame A, about midway its length, are secured two drums or chambers, B and B', and underneath the frame are secured a curved seed-tube, E, seed-coverers E', furrow-opener El, and harrow D. A suitable pair of handles, F, are also attached to the flame and secured at the right angle by braces F. Seed-chamberB and fertilizer-chamber B are provided with hinged covers Bthat are held in place by catches If. Seed-chamber Bis secured to a circular base-plate having perforated projections orlegs, by which it is secured to the frame A. A circular seed-plate,t, formed with a central perforation, c', elongated perforations d2 near its outer edge, and a curved guide-slot, c", between the outer-and central perforations. Said plate is `placed near the bottom of seed-chamber B on the inside.

Directly under plate d is placed a similar plate having similar perforations, said plates being held together and adjusted as to the perforations by screw-bolt b.

Underneath the chamber B is arranged a gear-wheel, c, having straight gear c onpits outer edge and beveled gear c2 on its under edge. A central bolt extends from the upper face of said wheel, passing through the bottom of chamber B and the seed-wheels` a, and is secured by a nut, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3.

The purpose of this construction is to revolve the seed-wheels a.. The wheel c gears with wheel d, having gear-teeth tl', said wheel being rigidly attached to shaft cl2, that is journaled in brackets d and el, the outer end of said shaft being provided with a rigid sprocket-wheel, d, around which passes chain d, that also passes around sprocket wheel d", said wheel being rigidly secured to shaft e, which is journaled in-tlie upper part of chamber B.

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A feed-wheel, c', is rigidly secured to shalt c, the outer edge of said wheel having lip projections eformed for the purpose of delivering the seed below onto an inclined apron, j', one end of said apron being secured to the inside curved part of chamber B, and the opposite or free end extending downward atan incline, and terminating a short distance from the Hat front of chamber B, as shown in Fig. 3, the purpose of which is to deliect the seed to the outer edge of wheel a, so that the openings may be iilled,asthey pass,with seed. On each side of the feeding-wheel c' pins e" extend from the shaft e, the purpose of which is to stir up the seed, so that the wheel c will deliver the same without clogging.

As shown in Figsl and 5, the chamber B is formed flat a portion of its outer surface, and cut away at the lower edge of said fiat surface, to permit wheel a to present one of the openings a2 filled with seed outside the chamber B, said opening being presented directly under the inner end of diseharger g, said discharger being formed with an angular projection at one end, and the opposite end curved downward and outward. Said diseharger is pivoted at one edge ofthe iiat surface by a pivot-pin, g', and its outer curved end rests against a coiled spring, gf, said spring being secured to the side of chamber B. A proj eetion, c, or one or more of the same, are secured to the upper face of gear-wheel e, and as said wheel revolves,the projection @passing under the outer end of discharger g, lifts the same against the tension of spring g2 and forces the inner end into ene ci" the openings ai, forcing the seed down through said opening through wheel c into the discharge-tube E, where it is delivered, with the fertilizer, in-to the earth. The amount of seed so wed is regulated by adjusting the wheel a with the wheel beneath it by means of the screw-bolt b, and the distance apart that the seed may be deposited is regulated by the speed of the wheel c, which is changed to run slow or fast by shifting the when reversed the pin moves freely against said face in said shaft, said clutch being operated by lever h3, as shown in Figi. wheel h is connected with wheel d2 by means of chain l1, Curved flexible springs or compressors i are secured at one end to the inside of chamber B, the freeends being adjusted to force the seed into the openings ai as wheel a. revolves. Fertilizer-drum B is formed similar to chamber B, except that the wheels .l and J are made flat on their upper surface, and have openings K K, that when revolved register with an opening in the bottom of drum B, which is over the mouth ofthe delivery-tube E. Gear-wheel L is provided with openings to register with openings K, and the wheel also gears with wheel c, from which it receives motion. Delivery-tube E or furrow-opener is formed with partitions Z, to deli'ver the fertilizer on each side of the seed as it passes into the earth.

The operation is as follows: Power is attached to draft-bar A. Fertilizer is placed in drum B and seed in chamber B. Clutch 7L is thrown against the pin 7i,when motion is communicated to shaft dwhich in turn, by means ot' chain and gear wheels,operates the mechanism otthe chamber B and drum B. rlhe seed is forced into the tube E by the discharger g. The fertilizer falling through the openings into tube E at the same time covers the seed, and places in the seed-bed asmall quantity before and after the seed is droppcd,on each side of it.

Having thus described my invention,what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

ln'a seed-distributer, the chamber B, having the inclinef, and perforated bottom b2, in combination with the wheels a b,having openings af-,and means for adjusting them, the perforated gear-wheel c, shaft di, having suitable bearings, gear-pinion d,pulley d", shaft e, journaled in the upper part of chamber B, stirrers on said shaft, pulley (Il, belt t, and diseharger y,having spring f/',substantially as described.

ln testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN CHAPUIS. lVitnesses:

Laia-ix F. SMITH, E. M. Bonnnrs.

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